COMPOSITE CORE BROCHURE

COMPOSITE CORE FOAM MANUFACTURER
FOR ENDURING PERFORMANCE AT THE CORE, IT PAYS TO START WITH A SUPERIOR PRODUCT.
When you buy composite core foam,it needs to perform as intended and provide the properties specified for your application – in production and over time. That requires a polyurethane foam that is always uniform in density, weight, thickness and cell structure. For absolute consistency and guaranteed performance, General Plastics LAST-A-FOAM^® is unrivaled.

With 60 years’ experience in the composites industry, General Plastics understands the exacting standards of OEMs and the importance of rigorous quality assurance. When you select our rigid closed-cell foam products to serve as composite core material, know that they will conform to your specifications at delivery and over time. We also offer fast turnaround and scalability to meet your OEM production requirements.

NOT ALL FOAMS ARE CREATED EQUAL.
Are the polyurethane foams you’re considering reliably consistent from sheet to sheet, batch to batch, and within each block? Are they easily finished with nearly any resin, paint or coating system? Will they repel water? Bond securely? Prevent the release of toxic fumes or chemical compounds? Do they remain strong, flat and stable – and retain their stated CTE rating – 10 years later?

If a lower-priced foam warps, expands, degrades or resists bonding, it’s far more costly in the long run. Get more for your money by using a superior product in the first place. General Plastics’ anti-static composite foams offer a smooth, grain-free cell structure. The tough material machines beautifully and cuts crisply. These foams retain their strength, dimensional stability and chemical properties for years to come. And, they are free of CFCs and VOCs.

A COST-EFFECTIVE, VERSATILE AND LONG-LASTING ALTERNATIVE
Our unique formulations offer a compelling alternative to traditional core materials, such as thermoplastic foam, honeycomb, wood and metal. LAST-A-FOAM® composite core materials have been used for years in the aerospace and automotive industries in place of aluminum, as well as for sports equipment and insulated doors and windows. In the marine industry, General Plastics composite core foams provide a non-decaying alternative to wood that supports fiberglass laminating production processes.

From the impact resistance required for a hockey stick blade to the durability of a wing tip, General Plastics’ LAST-A-FOAM® offers high-strength, low-weight solutions for diverse manufacturing processes. Whether you need board stock or machined parts, we can meet your exacting specifications.

ADVANTAGES

• Strong, durable and dependable
• Ideal for the fiberglass-infusion process
• Flame-retardant
• Chemically resistant
• Low resin uptake resulting from fine cell structure
• Various densities available to satisfy both high and low-density applications

RIGID & FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM AND BUILD-TO-PRINT COMPOSITE PARTS
General Plastics has been meeting the stringent requirements of engineers and design teams in diverse industries for 80 years. Commercial, military and composite manufacturing companies use LAST-A-FOAM^® rigid and flexible foam sheet stock for its proven mechanical properties and extraordinary versatility. They also depend on us to provide high-quality, high-performance composite assemblies and finished custom parts.

We work with our customers through the design process, feasibility, fabrication, and delivery of custom parts. Whether you need high-temperature tooling boards, core material or custom fabricated assemblies, expect quality, uniformity, and stability of materials with General Plastics.

From the oceans’ depths to deep space, we shape great ideas into reality.

CERTIFICATIONS:

• ISO 9001:2015/AS9100D
• NQA-1
• Mil-I-45208A
• Boeing Company D6-82473
• ITAR-Compliant
• Nadcap AC7130 Rev C.
• Nadcap AC7130/1 Rev A.